Financial Survey: Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) and Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ)

Halcon Resources (OTCMKTS:HKRSQ) and Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE:GTE) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Halcon Resources and Gran Tierra Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halcon Resources	-324.96%	-238.22%	-73.12%
Gran Tierra Energy	7.17%	11.36%	3.28%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Halcon Resources and Gran Tierra Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halcon Resources	$224.68 million	0.05	-$1.17 billion	N/A	N/A
Gran Tierra Energy	$621.68 million	0.26	-$6.29 million	($1.90)	-2.44

Gran Tierra Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Halcon Resources.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Halcon Resources and Gran Tierra Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halcon Resources	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gran Tierra Energy	0	1	1	0	2.50

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.7% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Halcon Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Gran Tierra Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gran Tierra Energy beats Halcon Resources on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Halcon Resources

Halcón Resources Corporation, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore oil and natural gas assets in the United States. As of December 31, 2018, the company held interests in 56,900 net acres in the Delaware Basin, located in Pecos, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler Counties, Texas. As of December 31, 2018, it had estimated proved reserves of approximately 85.2 million barrels of oil equivalent comprising 50.7 million barrels of crude oil, 17.1 million barrels of natural gas liquids, and 104.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The company was formerly known as RAM Energy Resources, Inc. and changed its name to Halcón Resources Corporation in February 2012. Halcón Resources Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. On August 7, 2019, Halcón Resources Corporation along with its affiliates filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Southern District of Texas.

About Gran Tierra Energy

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties in Colombia and Ecuador. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.